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Its been a while since i posted here. I used to have a 95 m3 but moved on and am about to buy a 540.

Just wondering how good the 4.4l m62 are? Are they still good with over 200k if maintained?

Thanks
Derek

Avoid 1999 like the plague, at least ones with engines from 1999, it seems all the knocking/tapping/main bearing issues are all 1999 cars.

But in short, the M62 is good if maintain, but must be maintain like a Nazi or you will pay for it at the end, and they rust, so pay lot of attention to the jacking points, hood, trunk lid, bottom of the doors.

I have every receipt and note for my car, it isn't that bad in terms of $, if you buy parts from the US and sometime Marranelo BMW.... do a lot of the work yourself and those of you who were unlucky to have met me know I'm no mechanic... kinda wimpy actually. The car is really quite easy to work on compared to other cars and I've only encountered seized bolt(s) when working on the rear ball joint or rear suspension (damn salt brine). If you're the type to let the shop do all the work then yes it will be a money pit. I've converted a few friends to 540s and 740s in the markham area and so far no one has killed me yet.

Oyster, I have a friend looking at your car... if only it was a 6 speed.

So much over exaggeration in this thread.
I can make a list like that for ANY other make that has 200K under its belt.

My BMW's have been some of my most reliable cars. I guess if you buy the cheapest one you find, you are bound to have some issues later on. The other thing is too many people don't want to maintain their cars. Euro cars are not as forgiving as Japanese cars are when it comes to neglect.

Add to the list:
alternator changed (water cooled=mucho $)
my car had one of the cats blow open
auto tranny was shifting VERY hard into 4th

The water cooled alt will cost mucho $ if you buy it from the dealer, get it rebuilt for a couple of hundred. Indies make a killing on replacing them because everyone is intimidated by the "water coolness",...big friking deal, if you do it your self your will see that it is relatively easy. The real culperit is a bad battery which causes the positve side to over heat and burn out, the brushes and bearings are top notch. The hardest thing for me with the R&R was undoing the sensor connectors (prolly cause by girly fingers), everything is straight forward. An hour and fifteen to take apart and 45 minutes to put back togeather.

My CAT is original and hasn't blown up, you guys go over board on performance CATs when all you gotta do is fit a generic one sized for a Ford Mustang... read domestic and cheap and won't hurt performance.

So much over exaggeration in this thread.
I can make a list like that for ANY other make that has 200K under its belt.

My BMW's have been some of my most reliable cars. I guess if you buy the cheapest one you find, you are bound to have some issues later on. The other thing is too many people don't want to maintain their cars. Euro cars are not as forgiving as Japanese cars are when it comes to neglect.

I agree. Many great cars have a grocery list!

I just got in my 98 540i (6speed) with 326KM Runs and drives like a clock. This is after selling my 1997 540i (6speed) with a mere 376000 km